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ADDENDUM Town of South Windsor Special Education Transportation Bid #2023-004 In response to the transportation request for proposal, the following questions were submitted by various vendors in accordance with the bid invitation with a deadline of March 30, 2023. As stated per the Bidding Manual, all pertinent questions and answers will become part of the Invitation to Bid and subsequent Contract. 1. Question: Can we get copies of the current contract and invoices? Answer: Yes. The current contract and invoices are attached. 2. Question: I have read over the bid documents and it appears that Type II buses are required. We do not have any buses. We have all the other required vehicle types. I just want to verify that we are excluded from the bidding if we do not have any Type II buses. Answer: You are not excluded from the bidding process as long as you are able to transport all students listed on ATTACHMENT A (CURRENT RUNS). On the bid forms, please type/write the word “Alternate” in the applicable table. You will then need to attach, in a similar format, a list of suggested alternate vehicles for the vehicle you do not have (i.e., Type II). For each alternate vehicle, vendors will need to provide the # of wheelchair stations, the seating capacity for each (# of passengers) and pricing per day/hour. This information is required for the district to perform a thorough financial analysis. The district reserves the right to contact any/all vendors to clarify vehicle types and/or pricing information. Please be advised, the number of students and student needs change year to year, as well as throughout the school year. For purposes of this bid, the current runs as listed on Attachment A, are being used for determining bid results. 3. Question: Is it permitted to only bid on parts of it? I was hoping we could bid on certain vehicle types only, but for the full duration of the term. Answer: Yes. As stated on page three, under section two Bid Submission Instructions, paragraph d, “The bid forms must be completed with a bid price for any or all of the options presented therein, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.” However, vendors must have the capacity to transport all students listed on ATTACHMENT A (CURRENT RUNS). Please reference Question #2 above, if suggesting alternate vehicles. 4. **Please take note: On page 28, the HOURLY RATE BID FORM, the tables refer to price per day. This is a clerical error and it should be listed as price per hour.